“In order to play some sports there's quite a big cost implication, whereas football is relatively cheap. All you need is a ball and a couple of jumpers to practise.” NeedsPlayBigsOrderSportsFootballCoupleCostBallsImplicationsPractiseJumpers Author:Hope Powell
“Nelson Mandela is my hero outside of football. I was fortunate enough to meet him a couple of times. He was really clued up on his football and he knew me, so that was just unbelievable. It really stuck with me.” EnoughFootballCoupleHeroStuckFortunateUnbelievableMy HeroNelson Author:Ryan Giggs
“We bought good footballers. But many haven't got it, that football is a running and fighting sport. Against Bayern every team outdoes itself. And we do too little to counter that... We need a couple of attack dogs. Sometimes I sit on the bench and think, 'Man, is this a friendly match?'” ThinkingMenNeedsLittlesSometimesRunningFightingSportsTeamDogHavensFootballCoupleGermanyFriendlyBenchesFootballer Author:Otto Rehhagel
“We have three kinds of guys on our team. We have guys that get it; they play good; they understand how to play winning football. We have some guys that are trying to get it, and they are working hard every day? We are supporting them, and we want the guys that have it to support them. Then we have some guys that don't get it and don't know that they don't get it. We are trying to replace them. We only have a couple left.” KnowsWantTryingKindHardPlayGuyThreeWinningLeftSupportTeamFootballCoupleWinning Football Author:Nick Saban
“My son plays football so I coach a couple of his teams. My youngest son just started playing last year and I assistant coached for one of his teams. I try to be there as much as I can. I also want to kill the stereotype. I want them to respect me as a man and a father first and then if you like hip hop go buy my album.” IfsMenWantTryingYearsFirstsI CanPlayLastsFatherTeamFootballSonCoupleHip HopAlbumsCoachesHipsHopsMy SonLast YearStereotypeAssistantsRespect MeYoungest Son Author:Rakim
“I am endlessly fascinated that playing football is considered a training ground for leadership, but raising children isn't. Hey, it made me a better leader: you have to take a lot of people's needs into account; you have to look down the road. Trying to negotiate getting a couple of kids to watch the same TV show requires serious diplomacy.” PeopleNeedsTryingLooksChildrenMadeShowsKidsLeaderWatchesFootballSeriousTvsCoupleTrainingAccountsHeyFascinatedTv ShowsDiplomacyRaising ChildrenDown The RoadPlaying Football Author:Dee Dee Myers